Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

And how do they inform the ways I navigate campus culture and focus on student success? I came to America as an International student and became a legal immigrant. We endeavor to develop practices and protocols that reaffirm our Latinx students sense of belonging, and we aspire to go beyond the Black/white racial dichotomy.

Leadership

IEFA

JANUARY 7, 2025

How do students secure funding for their university education and support their academic journey? Students can access funding through government grants, private donations, scholarships, and research grants. Financial aid for students Financial aid bridges the gap between what students can afford and the actual cost of education.

International student

IEFA

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

From planning your journey to leaving your family and friends and settling into a new environment, becoming an international student is challenging. But the benefits of being an international student are undeniable – international students enrich their host communities while gaining invaluable personal and professional advantages.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I It’s why, in his late twenties, he chose to volunteer at Georgia State University (GSU), speaking to young college students about his successes.

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Looking for scholarships for Indian students? Key Scholarships for Indian Students in the U.S. Notable scholarships for Indian students include the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships and the Tata Scholarship for Cornell University. Crores annually.

Scholarship

Counselors' Corner

APRIL 9, 2025

Tuition increases of ten, twelve, even eighteen percent werent uncommon, and since budgets for financial aid didnt get a similar boost, many students who thought they were set with their first choice either discovered new levels of debt to stay where they were, or the need to shift to Plan B at the last minute. Watch carefully.

Financial aid officer

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

For many of us, navigating the complexities of identity and belonging as Black international students, it marked a seismic shift. For Black international students like me, HBCUs offer something invaluable: sanctuary in an America still grappling with racial and political divisions. increase from the previous year.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

The latest survey shows that 87% of AAPI adults worry about increases in student loan debt. The students were grateful for support from counselors, from faculty, Tomaneng said. We already know that DEI programming increases student engagement and leads to student success. They have feared revocation of their visas.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

How to Access: [link] What to Do: Once you click the link and select the type of learner you are (student or trainee). If you are a School of Medicine medical student, a resident, or a medical fellow, use your JHED@jhmi.edu address. Once you are in the system you can select from several options: On-Demand MedicalNow.

Mental health

College Planners of America

JULY 8, 2025

Each year, use of the CSS Profile application allows students to access over $10 billion in non-Federal student aid. Annually, over 430,000 students receive an average of $45,000 in need-based aid from colleges using the Profile. The CSS Profile does not replace the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

Senator Alex Padilla A group of 36 Democratic senators is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider its recent actions revoking international student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, calling the moves potentially unlawful.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

"That is just left unanswered by Harvard," Koskoff said, though he emphasized that Lanier's legal team supports Harvard in its current battles with the Trump administration over federal funding cuts and international student enrollment restrictions.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

The letter demanded a comprehensive restructuring of Harvards governance, hiring, admissions, and student life. It demanded academic departments be ideologically reshaped, student organizations dismantled, and faculty policed for anything considered activism. The fantasy here is not just that racism has disappeared.

Compliance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 31, 2025

Recent disruptions to student visa processing could trigger a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment this fall, potentially costing the U.S. economy $7 billion and more than 60,000 jobs, according to a new analysis by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International.

International student

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MARCH 10, 2025

The Condition of Education draws from NCESs annual Digest of Education Statistics and Projections of Education Statistics , as well as other ED and IES data collections such as the Common Core of Data (CCD), EDFacts, and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), all of which were also halted or curtailed by the contract cancellations.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

Event: World Health Day at Peabody Date: Monday April 7, 2025 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Peabody Plaza, Peabody campus Registration: [link] Details: The fair is an opportunity for our students to engage and receive resources on JHU’s eight dimensions of well-being. Lunch is provided. Snacks will be provided.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2025

Trump vowing to tighten immigration during his time in the White House, leaders at colleges and universities are working around the clock to protect international students and Dreamersundocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as childrenfrom policies that could affect their safety and ability to pursue higher education.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

All of these schools – and their students – rely on and benefit from public investments in higher education. And the damage is not just to the schools and students. The communities, cities, and states where these schools are located benefit economically when colleges and their students thrive.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2025

federal government's increasingly restrictive stance on international students is creating significant financial risks for American colleges and universities, particularly those heavily dependent on international enrollment for revenue, according to a new analysis by Moody's Ratings.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

In a significant policy reversal, the Trump administration has begun restoring the legal status of international students whose records were terminated in recent weeks, according to statements made by a Justice Department attorney during a federal court hearing in Oakland, California on Friday. Elizabeth D.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 29, 2025

Harvard University A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from implementing its decision to revoke Harvard University's authorization to enroll international students, a move that could affect roughly 25% of the institution's student body. District Judge Allison D.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Department of Education, uncertainty over federal student aid, and possible expanded taxes on endowments. The largest share of ED employees work in the federal student aid office, making any disruption potentially catastrophic for institutions that rely on revenue from student charges provided by federal student loans and Pell Grants.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2025

Harvard University The Trump administration dealt a unprecedented blow to international education access Thursday by revoking Harvard University's authorization to enroll foreign students, a decision that could fundamentally alter the demographics and academic culture of the nation's oldest institution of higher learning.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2025

The funding freeze came in direct response to Harvard's refusal to comply with a series of government demands outlined in an April 11 letter, which called for substantial changes to university policies regarding campus activism, admissions practices, and student organizations.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

A Columbia University graduate student who served as a negotiator during campus protests against the Israel-Gaza war last spring has been ordered deported by a Louisiana immigration judge, in what legal experts are calling a significant test case for international students' free speech rights on American campuses.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris had many organizations vowing on Wednesday to work hard to protect students, including undocumented immigrant-origin, international, and refugee students, all targets of President Trump. "A "Many wonder whether our democratic institutions will hold."

Higher education

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

This April, as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month , Health Promotion and Well-Being has invited EndTAB founder Adam Dodge to a series of workshops for students focused on emerging topics around digital safety and privacy and addressing technology-facilitated abuse. This session was created with undergraduate students in mind.

Facilitation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2025

Rmeysa ztrk with her attorney After six weeks in federal detention, Tufts University doctoral student Rmeysa ztrk was released last Friday following a federal judge's ruling that her continued detention potentially violated her constitutional rights and could have a chilling effect on free speech across college campuses.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2025

Nearly three-quarters of American voters believe international students studying at U.S. The survey found 74 percent of respondents view foreign students as "a good thing" for America, while only 17 percent consider their presence detrimental. Immigration enforcement has also reached university campuses directly.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

Vigil at Columbia University Nina Berman Faculty and staff members from multiple universities gathered early this week in silent protest against the detention of three international students by the Department of Homeland Security, vowing to continue weekly vigils until all detainees are released.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

During his two decades of leadership, Casteen oversaw significant increases in the enrollment of women, international students, and students from underrepresented minority groups. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1943, Casteen's journey in higher education began as a first-generation college student at UVA.

Low income student

NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 8, 2025

These regular posts are meant to keep NACAC members informed about key policy developments, NACAC’s advocacy priorities, and opportunities to take action in support of students and the college admission counseling profession. My name is Sean Robins, and I serve as NACAC’s director of advocacy. Access challenges remain front and center.

Title IV

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2025

State Department has stopped scheduling visa interviews for foreign students wishing to study in the U.S. while it seeks to expand social media screening of student visa applicants. This action by the Trump Administration is the latest in the Trump administrations crackdown on international students.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

The decision was communicated to students via email last week after school administrators evaluated recent changes to immigration policy under the Trump administration. Our first priority in any Study Abroad experience is the safety of our students and staff," the college stated.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2025

More than 200 Harvard University students have signed an open letter calling on their institution to resist what they characterize as unreasonable federal demands, as the Trump administration claims progress toward reaching an agreement with the prestigious university. We know Trump's strategy: give him an inch and he'll take a mile."

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

The more than 150 member institutions of ASPPH, representing over 103,000 faculty, staff, and students, form a nationwide network that trains the future public health workforce and generates lifesaving research, the report states. Students lost critical internships, field placements, and expected stipends or tuition coverage.

Grant

Global Career Compass

APRIL 8, 2025

For readers familiar with or who are working in the field of international education, I want you to know how much respect I have for your commitment and your pursuit of opening doors to the world for undergrads or high school students. This not in any way a “normal” time.

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